MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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